General music scheduling proposal
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November 23, 2013 at 2:37 pm #33345
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KeymasterI am a 10+ year veteran teacher with experience in both band and general music (jh/hs and elementary). Due to cuts in our district I was moved to the middle school (6th /7th) choral position. This position has been through a lot of changes in the past 5 years and the current schedule is wearing me down. I have 320 students divided into 3 sixth grade choirs and 3 seventh. Every student in our middle school is required to take either band or choir every day, all year. My problems so far have been motivating the students who don’t want to sing. In the past the students had the option of taking a general music class either every other day or for one semester, but due to cuts we have no study hall for them to go to when not in class. I am currently working on a proposal to present to the principal/building leadership team on reinstating a general music program. My thoughts so far are mainly on numbers/scheduling. If I have 2 sixth grade choirs of 60 and 1 sixth grade general music class of 40 and the same for seventh, I will still be able to teach the same number of students, but I feel my choir classes will be much more productive with the non-participants removed. And this gives the general music students the opportunity to learn about music in a way that is more appealing to them. In my idea of a schedule I would have general music every other day and have them in my room for a study hall on the other days. Do you have any thoughts/ideas as to how best present this in a proposal? I want to make sure my plan is written as what’s best for the students and their education.
January 14, 2014 at 5:00 pm #34384nafmeadmin
KeymasterCan you not have general music every day?
January 16, 2014 at 11:58 am #34429nafmeadmin
KeymasterI would really try to have a music class everyday. Otherwise the students who really do not want to do music will not even remotely take the class seriously. The faculty will also view you this way. When you go with the proposal I would also have a general curriculum mapped out, the broad picture, this will also help your case.
January 28, 2014 at 5:33 pm #34692nafmeadmin
KeymasterI teach in a PreK-8 school and totally agree with your idea to have a break-off 7th grade General Music class. Kids who don’t want to be in choir are just wearing you and others down and taking your time. In GM they will be able to explore other genres, do projects and frankly more things which may be interesting to them. I’ve tried to get 7th graders to sing – hahaha – so I feel your pain. …. I’ve frankly never heard of study hall for middle school. Do your kids get technology or art? Middle Schoolers in my building go between gym, band, art and technology. You’re on the right track, though.
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